As you want to apply for the Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

A. Physical standard for the posts of Inspector (Central Excise) and Inspector (Preventive Officer), Inspector (Examiner):

Candidates will have to following minimum physical standards, failing which, they will not be eligible for appointment.

(a) Inspector (Central Excise)/Inspector (Preventive Officer)/Inspector (Examiner) (Male Candidates)

(i) Physical Standards (Minimum)-

Height 157.5 cms.
Chest 81 cms.
(fully expanded with a minimum expansion of 5 cms.)

Height relaxable by 5 cms. in the case of Garwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas, Tribals, members of Kumaon Region, Nagas and Scheduled Tribes who as a race are short in height and not to the people declared as Scheduled Tribe.

(ii) Physical Test:-

Walking: 1600 metres in 15 minutes.

Cycling: 8 Kms. In 30 minutes.

(b) Inspector (Central Excise)/Inspector (Preventive Officer)/Inspector (Examiner) (Female Candidates)-

(i) Physical standards (Minimum)-

Height 152 cms.
Weight 48 Kgs
Height relaxable by 2.5 cms.
weight by 2 kgs.

For Gorkhas, Garwalis, Assamese, Kumaon Region and Nagaland Tribals and Members of Scheduled Tribes who as a race are short in height and not to the people declared as Scheduled Tribe.

(ii) Physical Test-

Walking: 1 Km. in 20 minutes.

Cycling: 3 Kms. in 25 minutes.

The Physical Test for candidates will be conducted by the Central Excise Department/Custom House, as the case may be, for the above categories of posts after their names are recommended for appointment by the Commission.

Candidates are, therefore, advised to make sure before opting for these categories of posts that they execute the requirements as detailed above, failing which they will not be considered for appointment to these posts as well as any other category of posts covered under this examination.